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  • DEFAZIO, PETER A
Experience: House: District 4, 1987-Present
Home State: Oregon
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,050,111Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Peter A. DeFazio
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Myrnie
    Birth Date: 05/27/1947
    Birth Place: Needham, MA
    Home City: Springfield, OR
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    MPA, University of Oregon, 1977
    MS. Gerontology, University of Oregon, 1977
    BA, Economics/Political Science, Tufts University, 1969

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1986-present
    Candidate, United States Senate, 1996

Current Legislative Committees

    Subcommittee on Aviation, Member
    Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Member
    Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Member
    Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member
    Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Member
    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Member
    Transportation and Infrastructure, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus
    Co-Chair, Porkbusters Coalition
    Chair, Lane County Commission, 1982-1986

Professional Experience

    Assistant Director, Senior Companion Program, Lane County
    Owner, Tree Farm
    Served, United States Air Force Reserves
    Staff, Congressman Jim Weaver, United States House of Representatives, 1977-1982
    Served, United States Air Force, 1967-1971

Additional Information

Awards:

    Earth Day Hero Award, South Tucson Weed and Seed, 2001
    Special Award, Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, 2004
    Seres Puentes Award, University of Arizona, 2004
    Champion of Diversity Award, AZ Minority Bar Association, 2002
    Friends of the Trails Award, Pima Trails Association, 2001
    Farmer Advocate Award, 2003
    Jim Haag Award, Pima County, AZ Interfaith Council, 2002
    Government Leadership Award, League of United Latin American Citizens, 2001
    In Tune' Award, Carondelet Medical Group, 2004
    New Start Honoree, University of Arizona, 2003
    Honorary Chair, Southern Arizona Red Cross, 2004
    Distinguished Community Service Award, Tucson Minority Business, 2002
    Public Elected Official of the Year Award, AZ Chapter, National Association of Social Workers, 2001
    AZ Credit Union System Award, 2004
    Government Leadership Award, League of United Latin American Citizens, 2004
    Alumni Hall of Fame, Sunnyside High School, 2004
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime
Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy
Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery
Support
6. Vouchers for school choice
Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy
Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military
Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade
Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership
Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare
Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere
Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities
Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage
Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security
Oppose
Total: 397
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/01/1990 H.R.3496 To prohibit the importation into the United States of fish or marine animal products of Japan, Taiwan, or the Republic of Korea until those countries cease the practice of driftnet fishing. 05/01/1990 Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from State.  (All Actions)
04/26/1990 H.R.3828 Federal Timber Export Act of 1989 04/26/1990 For Further Action See H.R.1037.  (All Actions)
04/26/1990 H.R.3827 To authorize any State to prohibit or otherwise restrict the exportation from the United States of unprocessed timber from lands owned or administered by that State. 04/26/1990 For Further Action See H.R.1037.  (All Actions)
04/02/1990 H.J.Res.533 Designating July 19, 1990, as "Flight Attendant Safety Professionals' Day". 04/02/1990 Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.  (All Actions)
03/09/1990 H.R.4156 Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 03/09/1990 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.  (All Actions)
12/19/1989 H.R.1564 Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Revision Act of 1989 12/19/1989 See H.R.3299.  (All Actions)
11/20/1989 H.R.3754 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of leave-sharing arrangements. 11/20/1989 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
11/14/1989 H.R.3594 To reduce the retirement pay of former Presidents in cases where their earned income exceeds a certain amount. 11/14/1989 Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.  (All Actions)
10/18/1989 H.R.2891 To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit the acquisition of a controlling interest in an air carrier unless the Secretary of Transportation has made certain determinations concerning the effect of such acquisition on aviation safety. 10/18/1989 See H.R.3443.  (All Actions)
07/24/1989 H.R.1898 To suspend temporarily the duty on garments specially designed for handicapped persons who are not ambulatory. 07/24/1989 Executive Comment Received from ITC.  (All Actions)
06/28/1989 H.R.881 Coquille Restoration Act 06/28/1989 Became Public Law No: 101-42.  (All Actions)
05/05/1989 H.J.Res.157 War Powers Amendments of 1989 05/05/1989 Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules of the House.  (All Actions)
04/25/1989 H.R.2030 To provide for an additional district judge in the District of Oregon. 04/25/1989 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.  (All Actions)
04/24/1989 H.R.2029 To disallow the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases with respect to a geographical area located in the Pacific Ocean off the coastline of Oregon and Washington. 04/24/1989 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.  (All Actions)
03/13/1989 H.R.1191 To authorize the States to prohibit the export of unprocessed logs harvested from lands owned or administered by States. 03/13/1989 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.  (All Actions)
02/09/1989 H.R.149 To provide that adjustments in rates of pay for Members of Congress be deferred until the beginning of the Congress following the Congress in which they would otherwise occur, and to provide that such adjustments may not exceed any cost-of-living increases in benefits under title II of the Social Security Act. 02/09/1989 Referred to the Subcommittee on Personnel and Police.  (All Actions)
11/10/1988 H.R.4332 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the exclusion from gross income for educational assistance furnished under certain educational assistance programs, to exclude graduate students from the annual limitation on such exclusion, and for other purposes. 11/10/1988 Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.4333.  (All Actions)
11/07/1988 H.R.5264 A bill to require the transfer of the decommissioned Coast Guard cutter "Glacier" to the State of Oregon for use as a maritime museum and display. 11/07/1988 See H.R.4919.  (All Actions)
11/03/1988 H.R.5538 A bill to establish an emergency forest fire fund, and for other purposes. 11/03/1988 Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
10/28/1988 H.R.4164 Mark O. Hatfield Oregon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1988 10/28/1988 For Further Action See S.2148.  (All Actions)
Total: 6613
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/12/2017 H.R.2884 COVFEFE Act of 2017
06/08/2017 H.R.2862 To provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes.
05/19/2017 H.R.2548 FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/19/2017 H.R.2340 To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
05/18/2017 H.R.2526 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students.
05/18/2017 H.R.2518 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.1872 Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2475 To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2472 Disability Integration Act of 2017
05/16/2017 H.R.2465 Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.R.2358 Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/03/2017 H.R.2317 United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
05/02/2017 H.Con.Res.52 Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater.
05/01/2017 H.R.2049 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017
04/28/2017 H.R.2251 Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act
04/27/2017 H.R.2215 SAFE Act of 2017
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